[MD1] Valentina for REALbasic 1.5
Valentina for REALbasic 1.5 Released
VALENTINA PRODUCT LINE UPGRADED, POWERFUL DATABASE ENVIRONMENT FOR
REALBASIC AVAILABLE
September 3, 1999. Beaverton, Oregon. Paradigma Software made available an
across the board upgrade to its database product line, in addition to
introducing Valentina for REALbasic, a powerful database solution for
REALbasic developers. The update added significant SQL programmatic
functionality and performance improvements through the enhancement of the
Valentina database kernel.
Paradigma Software released a new product, Valentina for REALbasic,
allowing developers using REAL Software's REALbasic rapid application
development environment to create powerful, database-oriented applications
for the MacOS. Valentina for REALbasic allows creation of smaller
applications that can handle very large amounts of data in multiple, open
databases, and perform search and sort queries using SQL. Valentina for
REALbasic is available immediately at an introductory price of $99...
[NPL] SoundJam MP 1.1
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bonnie Mitchell
E-mail: Bonnie@casadyg.com
C&G web page: http://www.soundjam.com
Casady & Greene announced today that SoundJam MP version 1.1 has been
optimized for the Power Mac G4 with Velocity Engine making it the fastest
MP3 encoder on the market, bar none, up to 5 times faster than on G3-based
machines and faster than any Pentium-based encoder.
Additional new features in SoundJam MP includes improved ID3 Support, Genre
information is now alphabetized and can be typed in as well as selected
from the menu. SoundJam MP 1.1 offers new plug-ins including WhiteCap and a
smoother and faster Melt-O-Rama which also supports Power Mac G4 with
Velocity Engine. SoundJam MP supports the upcoming Rio500 MP3 audio player.
SoundJam MP will in fact be the Macintosh solution for the upcoming Rio500.
"Yesterday I spent the afternoon demoing SoundJam and the RioPort with G4
systems. The product ran perfectly and the consumer response was
enthusiastic. Thanks to...
[MD1] Media Cleaner Compression Suite
MEDIA CLEANER COMPRESSION SUITE NOW AVAILABLE FROM TERRAN INTERACTIVE
Los Gatos, CA (September 2, 1999) Terran Interactive, a subsidiary of
Media 100 (NASDAQ: MDEA), announced today the release of the Media Cleaner
Compression Suite which includes the essential tools for preparing high
quality Internet video and audio. The Suite includes Media Cleaner Pro 4,
Sorenson Video 2 Developer Edition, QDesign Music Codec 2 Professional
Edition and the "How to Produce High-Quality QuickTime" booklet, all for
$1299.00.
The Media Cleaner Compression Suite contains everything media producers
need to quickly and easily produce the highest quality video and audio for
the web, broadband networks, and more. Available for both Mac OS and
Windows 95/98/NT, this set of products are currently being used by top
industry professionals worldwide to deliver excellent online results.
"This powerful set of award-winning tools provides web developers a simple
solution for putting the best looking video on the...
[MD1] EnScrypt 1.5
Wilmington, DE September 3, 1999.
Highwinds Trading Company (http://www.highwinds.com) is pleased to announce
version 1.5 of the EnScrypt(tm) security tools for Macintosh based
developers and cryptographers. The package includes:
a. EnScrypt(tm), an encryption tool for Macintosh scripting
environments. Pass any string to EnScrypt together with
a key, and it will pass back the encrypted string. Pass it an
encrypted text, and it passes back the original. Uses the
well-known "Blowfish" encryption algorithm.
b. FreeBees(tm), a tool for Macintosh cryptographers that works
with EnScrypt to build digital signatures, password
authentication, and other sophisticated security. Uses the
well-known "SHA-1" hashing algorithm.
This is an indispensable set of tools for software developers, script
writers and anyone needing to provide security on the Macintosh platform.
The package includes a set of basic templates for implementing security in
various types of...
[NPL] CelView the new Mac RUMBA
CelView (TM) the new Mac RUMBA Version 2.0 Features
Cel Corporation continually works to provide industry leading terminal
emulation solutions for Macintosh users worldwide and is pleased to
announce the features that will be available with the latest release of
CelView the new Mac RUMBA. Set to release in late Fall of 1999, Version 2.0
will offer IP printing Session Device Naming and improved SNA Gateway
functionality. IP Printing allows Macintosh users to print over TCP/IP
using TN3270e/TN5250e connections to Mainframes and AS/400s respectively.
CelView will then be able to support printing capabilities for all
connection methods such as NetWare, Gateway Client, AppleTalk and TCP/IP.
CelView the new Mac RUMBA Version 2.0 will also include Session Device
Naming, which allows each user running CelView to connect to a specific
device assigned by the AS/400. Cel Corporation is also building support for
running SNA Gateway on Macintosh machines using Madge PCI Token Ring cards.
This...
[NPL] register.com Handles Millionth Domain
Register.com Marks Millionth Registration
www.granny-to-be.com, registered by grandmother and entrepreneur Felicia
Reymont, is millionth domain name handled by register.com
New York, NY September 2, 1999 Register.com, Inc. (www.register.com),
the largest independent domain name registrar on the Internet, today
announced its domain registration submissions surpassed the million mark on
August 31, 1999. Felicia Reymont of New York City was the millionth
Internet domain name registration handled by register.com when she
registered www.granny-to-be.com to build a site offering products and
services for new grandmothers.
"At register.com, helping entrepreneurs to take their first step on the Web
is what we're all about, so we're especially proud to have
www.granny-to-be.com as our millionth domain name," said register.com CEO
Richard Forman. "The Internet has created fantastic opportunities for
people to make their dream of starting a business a reality and Felicia
Reymont embodies this...
[MD1] Buy It! Pro
For Immediate Release:
September 2, 1999
Albany, California - iYaron Software today announced Buy It! Pro, a
software solution that allows developers to create a "Registration Client",
which makes the process of registering their products extremely easy.
Buy It! Pro outclasses every similar Mac OS software registration product.
It allows developers to very easily create a "Registration Client" that can
be bundled with any product. When a user wishes to register the product,
all he or she needs to do is double click the "Registration Client" and
follow the simple onscreen instructions. Buy It! Pro has the following key
features:
- Extremely low priced. Buy It! Pro both includes more features and is much
lower priced that its competitors. In fact, it is two-thirds the cost of
its closest competitor!
- The Buy It! Registration Client is extremely easy to use, making the
process of registering your product much, much simpler.
- Supports Internet, postal mail, phone, and fax payment...
[NPL] Sonnet Announces G4 Upgrades
September 2, 1999
For more information, please contact:
Joy Hsu
949-261-2800
joy.hsu@sonnettech.com
SONNET ANNOUNCES G4 UPGRADES
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA. SEPTEMBER 2, 1999. Sonnet Technologies, the leading
manufacturer of performance upgrade products for Apple Macintosh
computers, announces its most recent developments of G4 upgrades in speeds
of 400, 450, and 500 MHz. This new line of G4 upgrades will be compatible
with most PCI Power Macs, from 7300 Power Macs to platinum G3 models, as
well as early versions of Blue and White G3s. For those who own a Blue and
White G3, Sonnet will offer a free utility on its website to test for G4
upgradeability.
The new Sonnet G4 upgrades provide Motorola Power PC G4 performance with
AltiVec technology. Those who run Adobe Photoshop, video authoring, and
advanced scientific applications will benefit from the G4 upgrades.
Installation is as simple as plugging in the new processor upgrade card in
place of the old one, as is characteristic of all Sonnet...
[NPL] LetterRip Pro Server 3.0.6
Fog City Software is pleased to announce the release of LetterRip Pro
3.0.6.
LetterRip Pro 3.0.6 improves the handing of non-ASCII characters (like
accented letters) in both MIME and non-MIME digests.
We recommend that all owners of LetterRip Pro upgrade to 3.0.6. You can
download the full installer from:
http://fogcity.got.net/files/LetterRip/program/LetterRipPro3.0.6.hqx
Or, you can download just the server:
http://fogcity.got.net/files/LetterRip/program/LetterRipProServer3.0.6.hqx
[NPL] XLR8's G4 upgrades
XLR8 ANNOUNCES SUPERCOMPUTING UPGRADES AND A NEW VERSION OF ITS "CACHE
BLASTING" SOFTWARE
XLR8's G4 upgrades MACh Carrier G4 and MACh Speed G4z are being reviewed
online today! Version 1.4 of MACh Speed Control offers new AltiVec and G4
features
ATLANTA, GA - - On the shoulders of Apple's introduction of G4 with its
AltiVec velocity engine, XLR8, the award-winning leader in Macintosh
performance and peripherals, announced the availability of its newest
upgrade, XLR8 MACh Carrier G4. This new technology builds on XLR8's patent
pending designs with plug and play performance for all "beige" Power
Macintosh systems from the Power Mac 7300 through the Power Macintosh G3
and clones. XLR8 enhances this package with custom G4 and AltiVec
utilities, and additional AltiVec performance enhancements for the leading
graphics application, Adobe Photoshop.
"We're pushing the technology forward, and we're thrilled to be leading the
performance curve with Apple," said Gary Dailey, Director of...
[NPL] PowerLogix to Produce PowerForce G4
SEYBOLD EXPO, Booth #444, San Francisco, CA -- August 31, 1999 --
PowerLogix R&D, designer of the best-selling PowerForce G3 line of
processor upgrades, today announced plans to produce PowerForce G4 upgrades
for PowerMacs.
The PowerForce G4 brings the power of Motorola's AltiVec Technology (called
"Velocity Engine" by Apple) to earlier PowerMacs and clones.
The PowerForce G4 will be available in 350, 400, 450, and 500 MHz versions
with 1 Mb or 2Mb of backside cache. The G4 processor is a derivative of the
PowerPC 750 ("G3") design. The Motorola G4 design changed from the 750 only
where required to gain "compelling multimedia performance," to quote the
Motorola hardware specification.
These changes include:
- AltiVec instruction set
- Improvements in memory bandwidth
- Hardware based multiprocessing capability
- Copper process technology
- Improved floating point performance
- Additional bus ratio options
- Additional backside cache ratio options
For full benefit of G4 technology...
[NPL] DeBabelizer LE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Equilibrium Extends DeBabelizer Product Line to Home Users and Business
Professionals
DeBabelizer LE offers low-cost introduction to world standard in digital
media conversion and optimization
SAN FRANCISCO (Seybold Booth 3849), August 31, 1999 - Equilibrium today
announced the immediate availability of Equilibrium DeBabelizer LE, a
low-cost introduction to DeBabelizer, the world standard in digital media
conversion and optimization. Equilibrium DeBabelizer LE will provide home
digital imaging enthusiasts and business users access to professional image
optimization and conversion tools without the full range of DeBabelizer's
automation and compression functionality at an estimated street price of
just $49.95 (U.S.). To save users time and money, DeBabelizer LE will be
available through a secure on-line download system provided by Digital
River (Nasdaq: DRIV).
Equilibrium DeBabelizer LE is based on the capabilities found in the full
version of Equilibrium...
[MD1] Terran Media Cleaner Pro for G4
TERRAN'S MEDIA CLEANER PRO BEING OPTIMIZED FOR APPLE'S NEW POWERMAC G4
New Version of Media Cleaner Pro Provides Developers Faster Compression of
Content for Web, CD-ROM and DVD Applications
Los Gatos, CA (August 31, 1999) Terran Interactive, a subsidiary of Media
100 (NASDAQ: MDEA), announced today that Media Cleaner Pro, the company's
award-winning audio and video compression application will be optimized for
Apple's new PowerMac G4. Preliminary tests of Media Cleaner Pro with the
Sorenson Video Codec on PowerMac G4 are showing up to twice the performance
of current PowerPC and Pentium systems.
"Measuring the performance of computers by megahertz alone is like
measuring the performance of cars in RPM's," said Darren Giles, technical
director, Terran Interactive. "The ability of a PowerMac G4 machine to beat
a 600 MHz Pentium III by a factor of two-to-one demonstrates this
situation. With this new technology, a PowerMac G4 is effectively the first
GigaHertz Macintosh available."
"...
[MD1] Apple Seybold Announcements
Apple Unveils Power Mac G4 and Cinema Display - The Ultimate System for
Publishing Professionals
QuickTimeTV Adds New Channels from Rhino and Warner Bros. Records
iBook Pre-orders Top 140,000 in 40 days
SEYBOLD SAN FRANCISCO-August 31, 1999-During the kick-off keynote today,
Apple introduced the Power Mac G4, its new line of professional desktop
computers which deliver supercomputer-level performance on a desktop, and
the Apple Cinema Display, a spectacular 22-inch LCD flat panel that is the
largest LCD display ever brought to market. Together, they create the
ultimate system for publishing professionals.
The Power Mac G4 is the first personal computer in history to deliver
supercomputer-level performance of over one billion floating-point
operations per second (gigaflops). The Power Mac G4 is powered by the
revolutionary new PowerPC G4 chip architected by Apple, Motorola and IBM,
which incorporates a new execution unit named the Velocity Engine-the
heart of a supercomputer...
[NPL] Apple Seybold Announcements
Apple Unveils Power Mac G4 and Cinema Display - The Ultimate System for
Publishing Professionals
QuickTimeTV Adds New Channels from Rhino and Warner Bros. Records
iBook Pre-orders Top 140,000 in 40 days
SEYBOLD SAN FRANCISCO-August 31, 1999-During the kick-off keynote today,
Apple introduced the Power Mac G4, its new line of professional desktop
computers which deliver supercomputer-level performance on a desktop, and
the Apple Cinema Display, a spectacular 22-inch LCD flat panel that is the
largest LCD display ever brought to market. Together, they create the
ultimate system for publishing professionals.
The Power Mac G4 is the first personal computer in history to deliver
supercomputer-level performance of over one billion floating-point
operations per second (gigaflops). The Power Mac G4 is powered by the
revolutionary new PowerPC G4 chip architected by Apple, Motorola and IBM,
which incorporates a new execution unit named the Velocity Engine-the
heart of a supercomputer...
[NPL] MetaCreations Carrara: NextGen 3D Software for Print/Video...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
METACREATIONS ANNOUNCES CARRARA,
NEXT-GENERATION 3D SOFTWARE FOR
PRINT, VIDEO AND THE WEB
Complete 3D Modeling and Animation Solution From the Creators of Ray Dream
Studio and Infini-D
San Francisco, Calif., (SEYBOLD) August 31, 1999 -MetaCreations Corporation
(Nasdaq: MCRE), the Creative Web company, today announced Carrara 1.0, a
complete 3D modeling and animation solution for print, video and the Web.
Expected for release later this fall, Carrara evolves from nearly a decade
of MetaCreations' 3D development experience with products such as Ray Dream
and Infini-D. Carrara will provide a comprehensive, high-end feature set
coupled with a blazingly fast rendering engine and revolutionary work-flow
approach, SmartFlow. Carrara will enable the ultimate creative freedom for
3D artists and designers, as well as 2D creative professionals moving into
the world of 3D.
Carrara will become a significant component in MetaCreations' family of 3D
products that includes Bryce...
[NPL] netOctopus 3.5
Netopia's Timbuktu Division Releases netOctopus 3.5, the First
Comprehensive Systems Management Solution to Overcome Platform Limitations
netOctopus' New Platform Independent Architecture Enables Seamless Desktop
Administration in Multi-Platform Environments
ALAMEDA, Calif., August 30, 1999 - Netopia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTPA) announces
the immediate availability of netOctopus 3.5, the only systems management
and desktop administration solution to overcome the cross-platform
limitations inherent in enterprise environments. netOctopus 3.5 is based on
Netopia's new platform independent architecture that provides integrated
Windows and Mac OS systems management, allowing organizations to increase
the yield of their IT investments from a single systems management solution.
As part of Netopia's Timbuktu family of Intranet and Extranet management
solutions, netOctopus 3.5 enables cross-platform administration of Windows
or Mac OS-based systems from either a Windows or Macintosh administration...
[NPL] Adobe Illustrator Exports Flash Content
For Immediate Release
MACROMEDIA BRINGS ABILITY TO EXPORT FLASH WEB CONTENT TO ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
USERS
Macromedia Flash Writer Lets Adobe Illustrator Users Natively Publish
Vector Content to the Internet Using Flash Industry Standard
Seybold San Francisco 99 - SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - August 30, 1999 --
Macromedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: MACR) today announced Macromedia Flash Writer, a
free downloadable plug-in for Adobe Illustrator, which will enable
Illustrator users to save their artwork natively to the Flash Player file
format (SWF). Illustrator users will now be able to immediately deploy
their artwork to the Web without having to reformat it as a bitmapped file.
Flash(TM) is the industry standard for high-impact, vector-based Web sites
that deliver motion, sound, interactivity, and graphics.
Eighty-three percent of Web surfers can view Flash content online without
having to download and install a player, according to a recent NPD Online
Research survey conducted in June. Based on current...
[NPL] Thinking Home
Beaufort, SC - August 30, 1999 - Always Thinking, Inc. proudly announces
the release of Thinking Home 1.0!
Imagine writing an AppleScript that turns on the coffee maker -- something
like:
tell application "Thinking Home"
turn on the "coffee maker"
end tell
Or just talk to your Mac: "Turn on the coffee maker". You can do it today!
Thinking Home is nothing less than the best application for working with
inexpensive X-10 (home automation) computer interfaces, including the new
FireCracker. Designed by user interface professionals, Thinking Home
presents the information and options in the clearest possible manner while
providing the most complete set of features. And, as usual, software of
this caliber is only available for Macintosh users.
While there's no need to be a "power user", Thinking Home boasts numerous,
powerful features that set it apart from other X-10 applications:
- Downloads Events and Macros
- Voice Commands
- Spoken announcements
- Runs AppleScripts and is scriptable...
[NPL] Farallon Ships SkyLINE Wireless PC Card
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Farallon Ships SkyLINE(tm) Wireless PC Card for Cross-Platform Networking
802.11 Wireless Connectivity for Macintosh PowerBooks & PC Notebooks
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. August 30th, 1999 - Farallon Communications, Inc.,
developer of reliable, plug-and-play networking solutions for Macs and PCs,
ships SkyLINE Wireless PC Card for portable computers. Farallon's SkyLINE
Wireless PC Card provides both Macintosh PowerBook and PC notebook users
access to network resources such as file servers, email, printers and the
Internet without wires.
"SkyLINE is the best wireless card I've tested," exclaims Grant Balkema,
Faculty Technology Coordinator, Biology Department Boston College. "The
feature-packed Mac control panel is great -- The real-time statistics and
signal strength indicator allow the local network administrator to quickly
configure the optimum placement of access points, saving thousands of
dollars in added hardware and engineering expenses. On top of it all,...
[NPL] Elgrande.com
Elgrande.com
The New Face of E-commerce
Story Elements:
The First "Disintermediator"
Elgrande.com (http://www.elgrande.com) is the first of a new e-commerce
category, the first true "disintermediator". Disintermediation is the
bypassing of the middle layers (distributors, brokers, warehousers and
retailers) of the traditional retail supply chain and eliminating the
retail markup.
Creating the New Model for E-commerce
Information technology research firms, such as Gartner Group, Jupiter, and
Forrester Research, predict that the face of e-commerce will give way to a
new model based on disintermediation. They also predict the emergence of
independent consumer information corporations (much like Elgrande) which
will offer consumers unbiased and extensive information on products they
are planning to purchase.
The Gartner Group has predicted that the highest growth potential in
e-commerce lies in boutique or specialty sites, which Elgrande is ideally
suited to service. Elgrande can take the...
[NPL] TRipp Lite: First Full-Feature UPS management for Mac
TRipp Lite announces industry's first Full-Feature UPS management software
for the macintosh platform
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chicago, IL (August 30, 1999)*Tripp Lite, a leading manufacturer of power
protection products, introduces the first UPS management software developed
exclusively to provide full-feature UPS management and control for Apple
Macintosh computers.
Tripp Lite's PowerAlert Software for Macintosh will allow users to view
operating conditions, load, capacity and other vital UPS information in an
easy-to-read graphical interface. Users can respond to such warnings as
temperature and battery drain to maximize protection of their systems.
PowerAlert Software allows users to set a shutdown delay in order to work
through the majority of brownouts and blackouts without having to shut down
their system.
PowerAlert Software also performs a self-test of the UPS and allows users
to automatically reboot the UPS or turn on or off AC receptacles when
connected to a Macintosh computer...
[NPL] Drop Drawers 1.0
After an extensive public beta phase involving hundreds of Mac users, Sig
Software is proud to announce version 1.0 of Drop Drawers.
-------------- Some genuine comments received from testers --------------
"Got to tell you, this is one of the best new programs I have seen come
from the shareware sector in a long time. Something we all could use and
that should be part of the OS system anyway. Great job."
"Whew: 22 years in this computer business. Been thru almost every similar
product. DD is the best."
"By far the most elegant implementation of a dock I have seen on any platform."
"This is a program which needs to be implemented into the Mac OS system."
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Drop Drawers is a revolutionary user-interface enhancement which provides
floating pull-out, snap-shut drawers on the sides of your screen to store
text, URLs, aliases, pictures, sounds, movies and anything else.
Information in a drawer can also be worked with....
[MD1] On A Dime: New real-time interactive multimedia software
NEW ONADIME SOFTWARE TO BE DISPLAYED BY APPLE AT SEYBOLD 99!
Conference to Take Place from August 30 - September 3 at Moscone Center,
San Francisco
Onadime Revolution in Live Computer Art and Technology presents Realtime
Software That Creates Original Graphic Art Generated by Music
SEATTLE, WASH. -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- AUGUST 29, 1999 -- Seattle-based
software company Onadime (as in, "on a dime") announced a preview of its
new Onadime Compositions and Onadime Player for the Macintosh -- an
exciting new software which will be displayed by Apple at the Seybold
Digital Publishing Conference in Moscone Center in San Francisco, from Aug
30-Sept 3, 1999.
Onadime products are real-time interactive multimedia software. Onadime
Composition programs and its new Player are ready for the new Mac G4
AltiVec fast graphics chip when it is released. More information can be
found at the Onadime web site, http://www.onadime.com.
The Onadime Player is unique software that allows users to create...
[NPL] Canon Powershot S10: Smallest 2.1 Megapixel w/Zoom
Canon Introduces Powershot S10, World's Smallest and Lightest 2.1 Megapixel
Digital Camera With A Zoom Lens
- USB Interface and Type II CompactFlash Compatibility -
- New CD-300 Digital Printer Offers 300dpi, full-Bleed 4x6-inch Prints -
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in
optical and imaging technology, today announced the PowerShot S10, a 2.1
megapixel digital camera that combines the benefits of digital imaging with
features and functions traditionally found only in conventional 35mm
cameras. This latest addition to Canon's line of PowerShot digital cameras
enters the market as the smallest and lightest 2.1 megapixel camera with a
zoom lens(As of July, 1999). Canon also announced a new digital printer for
output of high-resolution, borderless, 4x6-inch prints.
The PowerShot S10 incorporates a host of innovative features that improve
operation ease of use and image quality, including an Image Selector
button; a dual interface that allows users...
[NPL] Documents To Go FREE Upgrade
Press Release
For Immediate Release
DataViz releases a FREE Upgrade for
Documents To Go
August 26, 1999 Trumbull, CT- DataViz Inc. released today a new version
(2.002) of Documents To Go for Macintosh and Windows. This FREE upgrade
adds new features, such as document bookmarking. The Macintosh version adds
support for AppleWorks 5 word processing and spreadsheet files and support
for contextual menus. This new version of Documents To Go will also be
scriptable, allowing Mac users to automate the process of adding files to
Documents To Go via AppleScript.
View Office files on Your Palm Organizer Documents To Go allows Palm
users to take their everyday files To Go on the Palm Organizer. Just drag
word processing files and spreadsheets into the Documents To Go window on
the desktop. They will automatically be converted and optimized for viewing
on the Palm. There is no need to specially format the documents on the
desktop. Pressing the HotSync button brings the most up-to-date version of...
[NPL] iView Multimedia 3.7
Press Release
8/25/99
iView Multimedia 3.7 has a host of improvements like the ability to play
sounds in the background of a slideshow, an applescript menu, support for
JacqCAD format, improved EPS support and more. Also iView Multimedia now
comes in German, French and Italian flavors.
The newest version of iView Multimedia is available for download from:
http://www.iview-multimedia.com
http://www.scriptsoftware.com
A very sucessful iView Multimedia user makes these comments.
I've always preferred bits to atoms. But my Mac started looking like my
photo shoebox - stuff everywhere. I don't need overkill. I simply need an
easy-to-use, powerful, "shoebox" organizer for my photorealistic
renderings, hi-res textures, and even digital photos of my family vacation.
iView Multimedia is my solution.
Rand Miller
Co-creator of MYST and RIVEN
What is iView Multimedia?
iView Multimedia is a professional digital asset management system.
iView...
[MD1] NetBeans Developer 3.0 Public Beta
NetBeans Launches Public Beta of NetBeans Developer 3.0 Entry and a Preview
of Developer Pro and Enterprise
August 25, 1999 Prague, Czech Republic - NetBeans, a leading vendor of Java
integrated development environments (IDEs), today announced the public
availability of NetBeans Developer 3.0 Entry Beta. Previews of the
Developer 3.0 Pro and Developer 3.0 Enterprise versions are also available
through NetBeans' Early Access Program. They contain comprehensive support
for the Java 2 Enterprise Edition Platform, including EJB, CORBA, XML,
JDBC, Servlets, and JSP. NetBeans Developer 3.0 Entry, Pro, and Enterprise
can be accessed from http://www.netbeans.com and run on any Java 2 enabled
platform, including NT, Solaris, and Linux.
NetBeans Developer 3.0 is an open Java IDE with publicly available APIs
that can be extended through plug-in modules available from both NetBeans
and third parties. Each version of the IDE contains a suite of plug-in
modules filled with wizards and templates to...
[NPL] Canvas 7 At SeyboldSF'99
For Immediate Release
Deneba Unveils Canvas(tm) 7 at Seybold Seminars San Francisco SpriteEffects
and over 150 new features and enhancements highlight new version
August 25, 1999 - Deneba Software today announced Canvas 7, the newest
version of the integrated vector illustration, image editing, web design,
page layout, and presentation application. This new version introduces the
next generation of Sprite technology, called SpriteEffects(tm), and
includes over 150 innovative new features, tools, and performance
enhancements. Canvas 7 is the culmination of over a decade of intense
effort focused on one key goal: to erase the boundaries separating graphic
types, and enable a more elegant, more intuitive, creative process. The
first public demonstrations of Canvas 7 will be at Seybold Seminars in San
Francisco at Booth #1537 from August 31 to September 2, 1999.
SpriteEffects
SpriteEffects are a significant innovation for the graphics software
industry, and it is only possible within the...
[NPL] BeadleNet SOHO2000 and BIZ2000
For Immediate Release
BEADLENET INTRODUCES SOHO2000,
ALL-IN-ONE INTERNET-SHARING, FIREWALL & NETWORKING SOLUTION FOR THE SMALL
OFFICE/HOME OFFICE
Securely Share High-Speed Internet Access Via Cable, xDSL, Leased Line or ISDN.
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.-, April 27, 1999 BeadleNet L.L.C., a premier
provider of secure Internet and networking solutions for the Small
Office/Home Office (SOHO) and Small/Medium Business (SMB) markets,
announces the SOHO2000 Series of affordable router/firewalls. The BeadleNet
SOHO2000 offers a complete, all-in-one solution for users wanting to
connect multiple computers together and to the Internet with total
security. The product features an integrated 4-port hub for users
networking needs; firewall technology, which provides security from
Internet hackers; and router functions for sharing Internet access.
With support for high-speed Internet access through Digital Subscriber
Lines (DSL)/cable modems, and leased line/ISDN modem/routers, the SOHO2000
enables...
[NPL] Macintosh OS X driver for Stallion-GE-II Gigabit Ethernet
Team ASA, Inc.
Press Release
Seybold San Francisco 1999
August 25, 1999
For Immediate Release
Team ASA ships the first Macintosh OS X driver for its Stallion-GE-II
family of Gigabit Ethernet Adapters at Seybold 1999.
San Diego, CA -- Team ASA Inc., manufacturer of high-performance networking
products for PrePress and Digital Media professionals, today begins
shipping the Macintosh OS X driver for its Stallion-GE-II family of
gigabit ethernet adapters. The driver implements a kernel loadable module
under recent releases of Macintosh OS X operating system.
Team ASA continues its tradition of being the first in the marketplace to
update its drivers to the latest Macintosh Operating System. "We are
already obtaining 14 Megabytes a second transfer rate out of our initial
Macintosh OS X driver" stated Mark Murray, President of Team ASA. "We
expect substantial improvement with the implementation of fat packets (9
K-Byte Jumbo Frames), which is expected in Q-4, 1999", continued Murray.
About...
[NPL] MacServerIP: NT AppleShare IP Type Server
August 25, 1999
For Immediate Release
Team ASA Offers Improved Features for MacServerIP for Windows-NT at Seybold
1999
San Diego, CA -- Team ASA Inc., manufacturer of high-performance networking
products for professional PrePress and Multimedia users, announces
significant upgrades to Cyan Software's MacServerIP. MacServerIP is the
first AppleShare type server for Windows-NT to support the Apple File
Protocol over TCP/IP. MacServerIP is 200% to 400% times faster than
Windows-NT Services For Macintosh (SFM). MacServerIP users access the NT
server via the standard AppleShare IP Chooser interface.
The upgrades include a simplified user interface, an installation wizard
feature which automates the configuration of multiple network cards, and
improved searching capabilities. MacServerIP has also been optimized for
Windows NT cluster servers and can share volumes with millions of files.
The MacServerIP product represents a significant advance in AppleShare-type
(AFP) file servers for the...
[NPL] Tabs On The Web
Tabs On The Web is an ACGI that allows you to import a tab delimited file
and quickly turn that into a searchable database available on the web. If
you have something like an Excel spreadsheet with all your companies
extensions in it that you printout whenever there are changes, then TOTW is
a perfect solution.
TOTW has built in web based administration functions that allow you to
maintain and update the information remotely.
TOTW is $30 Shareware, fully multi-threaded and compatible with all major
Mac web servers from Personal Web Sharing to WebStar. The output is created
from HTML template files that are fully customizable for your application.
To create a site using TOTW requires a familiarity with HTML and forms, but
no programming or database experience.
To see some screen shots and try out the online demo, please visit the
homepage at:
http://www.sentman.com/tabs/index.html
[NPL] Lasso Studio for Macromedia Dreamweaver
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 25, 1999
BLUE WORLD ANNOUNCES LASSO STUDIO FOR MACROMEDIA DREAMWEAVER
New solution to provide amazingly rich yet easy to use Web application
development environment
Bellevue, WA--August 25, 1999--Blue World Communications, Inc.--pioneers of
the Web Data Engine--today announced Lasso Studio for Macromedia
Dreamweaver, the complete Web application development environment for
rapidly building sophisticated database-driven Web applications. Lasso
Studio for Dreamweaver will offer the first comprehensive solution for
building robust dynamic Web applications entirely within Dreamweaver, a
leading website authoring solution from Macromedia, Inc. Blue World will
present a technology preview of Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver in the Blue
World booth at the FileMaker Developer Conference in San Diego, California
August 25 through August 27.
"Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver will allow Web designers and Web application
developers to quickly build sophisticated database-...
[NPL] Olympus C-2500L: First 2.5 Megapixel Camera
OLYMPUS ANNOUNCES WORLD FIRST 2.5 MEGAPIXEL FILMLESS DIGITAL CAMERA THE
C-2500L SLR
Exclusive Olympus TruePic Technology Produces More Realistic Photo
Quality Images With Color, Contrast and Tonal Gradation
August 24, 1999, Melville, NY-- Olympus America Inc., the World Leader in
Film and Filmless Photography announced today the C-2500L, the worlds
first 2.5 megapixel (1712 X 1368) filmless digital camera in the consumer
marketplace (sub $1500 retail price) featuring revolutionary TruePic
technology for professional photographic quality. The C-2500L is Olympus
most significant filmless digital camera developed for professional digital
photographers and computer power users.
Significant new features of the C-2500L include an exclusive 2.5 megapixel
CCD in an all-in-one SLR camera design with a 3X 9.2 to 28mm aspheric glass
zoom lens (36-110mm equivalency in 35mm photography), built-in flash,
hot-shoe, full exposure control, and other professional features. As part
of the C-2500L...
[NPL] Olympus D-450: $499 1.3 Megapixel Digital Zoom Camera
OLYMPUS ANNOUNCES NEW POINT & SHOOT
ZOOM FILMLESS DIGITAL CAMERA
Olympus D-450 Zoom Sets New Value Standard at $499 for a 1.3 Megapixel
Digital Zoom Camera
Olympus America Inc., Digital & Imaging Systems Group, the world leader in
film and filmless photography, today announced an addition to its
award-winning line of digital cameras, the D-450 Zoom. Housed in a stylish
champagne gold metallic compact point & shoot body, the Olympus D-450 Zoom
offers a 1.3 megapixel resolution CCD and 3X optical zoom lens at an
outstanding $499 value. New significant features include: faster
shot-to-shot performance; 2 frames per second burst mode; improved ISO
ratings; a new LCD display with easy viewing even in bright light and from
any angle; and improved flash range with slow synchronization flash.
Designed with the Consumer in Mind Performance & Ease of Use
Beautifully designed with the consumer in mind, the D-450 Zoom is
lightweight at 9.5 ounces and very compact with dimensions...
[MD1] DICOM Import Component v1.0 for QuickTime
Escape Information Services is pleased to announce the immediate
availability of its DICOM Import Component for QuickTime.
The new QuickTime component works on both Mac and Windows, and enhances
QuickTime-savvy applications with the ability to import medical images that
conform to the DICOM standard. DICOM files are being produced by all major
radiology systems, such as CT and NMR imagers.
The product currently supports a wide subset of the DICOM standard, such as:
* compressed (lossy & lossless JPEG; RLE) and uncompressed
* indexed and direct, monochrome and RGB, 8 & 16 bit pixel depth
* single and multiple image files, including:
- arbitrary addressing of images in multi-image files,
in compliance with QuickTime 4.0 (if the aplication supports it)
- conversion of multiple-image files to QuickTime movies.
A future version will provide API access to DICOM metadata. We are
confident that our DICOM/QuickTime integration will catalyze synergies
between the two standards,...
[NPL] Nisus Writer: Competitive Upgrade Program
Solana Beach, CA August 23, 1999--Nisus(R) Software Inc. is pleased to
begin its new Competitive Upgrade Program for all WordPerfect(R) Macintosh
users, designed to make it extremely affordable to move up to the latest
version, Nisus Writer 5.1.3. This offer consists of Nisus Writer 5.1.3
(download or CD) and manual for $59.95, $40.00 off the regular retail price!
According to Jerzy Lewak, CEO of Nisus Software "We want to make sure that
Macintosh users, moving from WordPerfect, can choose Nisus Writer as a
compelling alternative. Nisus Software is committed to the continued
support of Nisus Writer and the development of other, soon to be announced,
innovative software products."
To take advantage of this offer, customers can visit this link to order online:
http://www.nisus.com/nw/comp_upgrade.asp
Customers can also call us at 800-922-2993 or fax us at 619-481- 7485.
Business, corporate and institutional users interested in upgrading to a
Site License for Nisus Writer should contact...
[MD1] EtherPeek 4 for Macintosh
NEW! EtherPeekTM for Macintosh Release to Debut at Macworld!
AG Group, Inc. will be showcasing EtherPeek for Macintosh 4.0 at Macworld
Expo in San Francisco (booth #4220). This new, completely rewritten
release, due to ship late Q3 of 1999, adds many new enhancements to an
already robust feature set.
EtherPeek is an award-winning Ethernet network traffic and protocol
analyzer that sets the industry standard for ease-of-use, making the
complex tasks of troubleshooting and debugging mixed-platform,
multi-protocol networks easy. Key features of the software include
real-time and post-capture packet filtering, Plug-ins for expert packet
analysis, powerful decoding with support for all major protocol suites
(including IP, AppleTalk, Netware IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, NetBIOS, DECnet, SMB,
OSI TARP and more), ProtoSpecs(TM) technology for fine delineation of
packet type, simple "Make Filter" command for address, protocol and offset
filtering creation/modification, real-time utilization statistics...
[NPL] Flash Viewable by 83% of Web Users
Macromedia has made two announcements this morning:
- MACROMEDIA FLASH CONTENT VIEWABLE WORLDWIDE BY 83 PERCENT OF WEB USERS -
MACROMEDIA INTRODUCES FLASH PLAYERS FOR UNIX
Below is a brief summary of each announcement. To read each release in its
entirety, go to the Macromedia press room at
http://www.macromedia.com/macromedia/proom/pr/hotoff.html
MACROMEDIA FLASH CONTENT VIEWABLE WORLDWIDE BY 83 PERCENT OF WEB USERS
Survey by Independent Web Research Firm Confirms Flash As Web Standard For
Delivery Of High-Impact, Vector-Based Web Sites
San Francisco, CA -- August 24, 1999 -- Macromedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: MACR)
today announced the results of a study by NPD Online Research, the parent
company of Media Metrix, an independent research organization which found
more than 83 percent of Web browsers worldwide had the Flash Player
installed, enabling Web surfers to view Flash content without needing to
download and install a player. Flash is the standard for creating
high-impact, vector-based...
[NPL] GRiNS for SMIL: Authoring System for Streaming Media
Oratrix Development BV
http://www.oratrix.com/
GRiNS for SMIL WILL TRANSFORM MULTIMEDIA WEB AUTHORING
Amsterdam, The Netherlands (August 30, 1999) - Oratrix Development BV today
announced the release of GRiNS for SMIL V1.0, a unique authoring and
presentation system for local and streaming media on the Web.
GRiNS/SMIL allows content providers to create adaptive multimedia
productions that tailor content to the needs and resources of the user
community. Working together with RealNetworks RealSystem G2, GRiNS
provides access to the full capabilities of the SMIL language on Windows,
Macintosh and UNIX systems. Users on all these platforms can finally design
multimedia presentations with adaptive content.
According to Dick Bulterman, founder and managing director of Oratrix
Development, "GRiNS/SMIL will transform Web multimedia from a
one-size-fits-all paradigm to one in which the needs, resources and
capabilities of individual users can determine the quality and content
provided inside a...
[NPL] Anarchie 3.6.1
We found a last minute problem with the new Anarchie 3.6 that absolutely
had to be corrected. The version control system was waiting until the old
engine comes online, and as the old engine no longer exists, it's going to
be waiting for quite a while...
The updated Anarchie 3.6.1 is available from:
ftp://the.ausmac.net/pub/mac/Communication-SW/anarchie-36.hqx
The above URL is a permanent link - feel free to point links directly at
it. The old FTP link to download.com is no longer available.
Regards,
Andrew.
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Perth, Western Australia -- 24 Aug 1999 -- Stairways Software Pty Ltd,
today announced the release of Anarchie 3.6.1 - the new version of the
premiere Macintosh Internet engine. Version 3.6.1 boasts new carbonized FTP
& HTTP functionality with transfer speed increases of as much as 30% on 3.5.
Anarchie 3.6.1 now offers the fastest Internet file transfer speeds of any
client available on the Mac OS platform!
NB: Anarchie 3.6.1 is a complete replacement of all...
[NPL] Fresh Start 1.0
Fresh Start goes Final -- Version 1.0 launched.
August 24 1999 -- Murray Yar IT today posted the final version of Fresh
Start, a program designed for shared Macintoshes. Fresh Start restores a
Macintosh's configuration -- preferences, PRAM and some system settings --
to a standard state at each restart.
Fresh Start is aimed at workplace, school, library, stores -- wherever Macs
are shared. Advanced home users may also appreciate its features.
"Macintoshes are great personal computers" said Mike Hayes, speaking for
Murray Yar. "But they are surprisingly difficult to share effectively.
Fresh Start addresses one crucial part of the sharing problem --
maintaining a machine's configuration. Fresh Start restores a machine's
configuration at every restart, giving users a uniform working environment
each time they start to use a shared machine. At the same time, all the
flexibility of the Macintosh is at the user's disposal."
"By delivering uniformity while maintaining full flexibility,"...
[NPL] Funnel Web 3.5.2
Active Concepts today announced the release of Funnel Web 3.5.2 a minor
revision to the leading Web Analysis application for MacOS, Windows and
Unix.
Version 3.5.2 has a number of minor improvements, such as a decrease in
memory requirements when performing multidomain analysis and a 15%
improvement in overall speed. Upgrades are free from version 3.0 and
updaters can be downloaded from http://www.activeconcepts.com
In related news Active Concepts also announced the opening of its San
Francisco office at 59 Osgood Place to provide local support to its growing
customer base as well as expand its sales and marketing operations in the
United States.
[NPL] DiskLock Version 4.5
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Power On Software Makes the World a Safer Place
DiskLock Offers File and Folder Locking and Encryption with a Single Mouse
Click
DiskLock Version 4.5 Now Protects Latest Mac OS
Minneapolis - August 16, 1999 -- Power On Software announced today the
immediate availability of a new release of "DiskLock" the world's number
one Macintosh security utility. Recently acquired from Symantec
Corporation, and formerly known as Norton DiskLock, the product has set the
standard for Macintosh data security for the past ten years and offers
users virtually unbeatable security with its one click file locking and
encryption.
DiskLock 4.5 provides support for the latest versions of the Mac OS,
including 8.6. This update, the first under the Power On brand, also
supports the iMac and the new G3 Blue and White Macintosh line. There is
also support for multiple users on the same Macintosh with different
security levels for each. In addition, SCSI and IDE drives, both fixed and...
[NPL] sLog 2.1.5
MESA, Arizona, -- August 22 -- Public Access Software today releases sLog
2.1.5.
sLog is an easy-to-use monitoring software that can unobtrusively collect
information about the performance of your Macintosh computer. sLog 2.1.5
can record the approximate time of crashes as well as up/down time
durations for usage monitoring or diagnosing problems.
sLog is distributed a FAT binary in US English only.
Changes in version 2.1.5 of sLog:
sLog 2.1.5 features new terminology and methodology that centers around a
three level base-component system for viewing and manipulating the sLog
Data File, collecting various information and the monitoring of various
applications, the Mac OS or even hardware.
sLog 2.1.5 also includes rebranding and the Public Access Software
registration code system.
sLog is distributed as ShareWare with a license fee of $15 USD.
Additional information for sLog and software distributions can be accessed
from:
(http://www.pasoftware.com/products/slog/)
Tim Mityok -...
[MD1] Bitwise 2.2 Calculator
For immediate release: Bitwise 2.2 is now available.
August 20, 1999 - Eric Curtis announces the latest release of Bitwise.
Bitwise 2.2 is a versatile, yet easy to use calculator with many unique
features specifically designed for programmers of personal computers and
microprocessors. Bitwise 2.2 is actually two calculators in one; with
independent registers for integer and floating point math.
New floating point math features include:
+ Engineering notation
+ More keyboard shortcuts
+ Various minor bug fixes
Other features include:
+ Integer and floating point math
+ Hexadecimal, decimal, octal, and binary conversions
+ Integer word sizes of 8, 16, and 32 bits
+ Signed and unsigned integer modes
+ Sign-extension of registers
+ Complete set of logical and bitwise operators
+ Floating point mode supports fixed, scientific, and engineering notation
+ Backspace key
+ Pop-up stack register display with register selection
+ Undo last operation
+ Macintosh drag & drop support
+ Built-...
[NPL] Proteron announces N2MP3: Preview Mac Audio Encoder
For Immediate Release:
August 20, 1999
Omaha, Nebraska - Proteron, LLC today announced the preview release of
N2MP3, an easy to use, full featured MP3 encoder for the Mac OS. Targeted
at iBook toting students and G3 addicted audiophiles, N2MP3 gives novice
and technical users alike a powerful tool for bringing digital audio to
their desktop.
N2MP3 aims to be the best MP3 encoder available for the Macintosh. It
simplifies encoding so that the novice iMac user can enjoy the benefits of
MP3, yet provides high-end hi-fi quality for the veteran MP3 fan.
N2MP3's key features include:
- Seamless Drag-and-Drop encoding from audio compact discs
- High quality, fast MP3 encoding engine with support for VBR
- Play As You Encode(TM) technology
- Live CDDB support for desktop naming of discs and tracks
- Support for ID3v2 tags
- Integration with Panic's recently announced Audion MP3 and CD player
- CD ripping for lossless audio capture
- encoded MP3 files have unlimited use
N2MP3 contains the...
[NPL] FileMaker Training in Boston , D.C. and San Jose
The SCRIPTOLOGY FileMaker Hands-On Training Seminars
* FileMaker Pro Demystified *
2 courses for serious FileMaker Pro 3.0/4.0 users,
based on the popular Scriptology book and CD ROM from ISO Productions
Course Content: FileMaker Pro Scripting and Calculations
Locations:
- Boston
- Washington D.C.
- San Jose
----
DATES:
Upcoming INTERMEDIATE classes (see curriculum details below)
- Sep. 13-15, 1999 (San Jose at FMI headquarters)
- Sep. 20-22, 1999 (Boston/Wellesley)
- Nov. 15-17, 1999 (Washington, D.C./Reston)
Upcoming ADVANCED classes (see curriculum details below)
- Sep. 16-17, 1999 (San Jose at FMI headquarters)
- Sep. 23-24, 1999 (Boston)
- Nov. 18-19, 1999 (Washington, D.C.)
NOTE: It is possible to take both the intermediate and advanced scripting
class with one trip. In fact, we encourage it with a $240.00 discount for
anyone who takes both the intermediate and advanced scripting class.
The fee for each class is $995.00. Each attendee receives a copy of...
[NPL] Anthro iCart
For immediate release
ANTHRO INTRODUCES THE ANTHRO iCART
Anthro Corporation, the Tualatin, Oregon based manufacturer of computer
furniture announces the introduction of the new Anthro iCart. Designed to
compliment the iMac computer, the iCart captures the whimsy of the iMac
in both shape and color.
Color-coordinated to match iMac computers, the Anthro iCarts are
available in blueberry, strawberry, grape, lime, and tangerine, plus a
futuristic silver metallic. You can mix and match accessories and color
schemes. Anthro makes a Cup Holder, Accessory Shelf, and Document Tray in
those fruit-inspired iMac colors. The iCarts come in a Short model with
one shelf, or choose a Tall version with 2 shelves if you need a place for
your printer or other peripherals.
Like all AnthroCarts, iCarts roll easily on four 2 3/8" castors, come with
height adjustable shelves in 1" intervals, and have a Lifetime Warranty.
iCarts easily hold 75 lbs. and are shipped the next working day.
Anthro Corp. was...
[NPL] Corel WordPerfect 3.5 for Macintosh -- FREE
Free Corel WordPerfect 3.5 Enhancement Pack For Macintosh Now Available
for Download
Ottawa, Canada August 19, 1999 Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CORL, TSE: COR)
is pleased to announce that the free* download for Corel WordPerfect 3.5
Enhancement Pack for Macintosh is now available from its Web site
(www.corel.com/products/macintosh/wpmac35/newdownload).
Corel announced in July that it would make Corel WordPerfect 3.5
Enhancement Pack for Macintosh available as a free* download. Despite some
minor incompatibilities with the latest release of the Mac OS, Corel
believes that WordPerfect 3.5 for Macintosh continues to provide great
value to the Macintosh community.
Corel WordPerfect 3.5 Enhancement Pack for Macintosh, released in August,
1997, is the latest version of this product by Corel. The version that is
available for download is a complete product and not just a patch, update
or add-on pack to a previous version. This download offers new and existing
customers a complete word-...
[MD1] Apple Help Software Development Kit
The Apple Help Software Development Kit is now available from:
ftp://ftp.apple.com//developer/Development_Kits/Apple_Help_1.2_SDK_1.0.s...
Apple Help is Apple's new help technology for use in Mac OS 8.6 and
forthcoming OS releases. Apple Help provides a lightweight HTML rendering
engine capable of displaying HTML 3.2 content together with integrated
QuickTime media, AppleScript automation, and full-text searching based on
Sherlock technology.
The SDK includes technical documentation about the Apple Help system, the
tools you need to create or convert to Apple Help, as well as sample
implementations, a tutorial, and style guidelines.
For additional information and other resources see: Mac OS Help Technology
Web site
http://developer.apple.com/macos/help.html
(Note: The Web is not yet reachable, but will be active soon. The SDK is
available now at the FTP site.)
--The Apple Help team
[NPL] Traffic Report Beta 41
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Latest Traffic Report Beta Update Released
Newest beta adds report caching for improved performance
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- August 19, 1999 -- Advanced Reality Communications
today announced the latest in a series of major additions to Traffic
Report, a software tool for the Macintosh that helps webmasters, marketers
and designers visualize the activity that occurs at their web sites.
Traffic Report b41 introduces the following new features:
A Report Cache. The cache makes it possible to run daily month-to-date or
year-to-date reports in the time Traffic Report takes to run a report on a
single-day log. By activating the cache, TR will remember the report
information it creates from your logs. In subsequent reports, TR just needs
to read the portion of your logs that were added since its last report.
Improved stability.
Traffic Report is designed to be simple to use. Yet it produces
sophisticated on-screen and HTML-based reports. Reports that answer, among
other...
[MD1] Motorola's Semiconductor to Acquire Metrowerks
Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector Announces Intention to Purchase
Metrowerks Inc.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today
announced that Motorola and Metrowerks Inc. (Nasdaq: MTWK; Toronto: MWK)
have agreed that Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector will offer to
acquire all of the outstanding common shares of software tools developer
Metrowerks in an all cash bid at a price of U.S.$6.25 (approximately Cdn
$9.25) per share, or approximately U.S.$95 million (approximately Cdn. $141
million) for the publicly traded, Canadian corporation.
Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Metrowerks designs,
develops, markets and supports professional software development tools used
by programmers to create software applications. Metrowerks' flagship
product line, CodeWarrior consists of a suite of programming tools used by
developers worldwide to create software in the C, C++, Java and assembly
programming languages. CodeWarrior has more...
[NPL] Apple and Akamai Cement Strategic Agreement
For Immediate Release
Apple and Akamai Reveal Apple Investment to Cement Strategic Agreement
CUPERTINO, California and CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts-August 18, 1999-Apple
and Akamai Technologies today announced further details of their strategic
agreement regarding streaming media, as well as revealed an investment by
Apple in Akamai.
Announced in late July at Macworld Expo in New York City, the strategic
agreement centers on the integration of Apple's QuickTime player and
streaming server technology with Akamai's global Internet content delivery
service to provide Macintosh and Windows users worldwide with one-click
access to high-quality streaming video content. In addition to Akamai's
integration of QuickTime servers into its network, Apple has selected
Akamai as its exclusive network provider for QuickTime TV (QTV).
To cement the partnership, Apple invested $12.5 million in June in Akamai,
for approximately five percent of the shares of the company at the time the
investment was made...
[NPL] Anarchie 3.6
Perth, Western Australia -- 18 Aug 1999 -- Stairways Software Pty Ltd,
today announced the release of Anarchie 3.6 - the new version of the
premiere Macintosh Internet engine. Version 3.6 boasts new carbonized FTP &
HTTP functionality with transfer speed increases of as much as 30% on 3.5.
Anarchie 3.6 now offers the fastest Internet file transfer speeds of any
client available on the Mac OS platform!
NB: Anarchie 3.6 is a complete replacement of all previous versions
including Anarchie Pro 3.5, 3.0 and Anarchie 2.x/1.x. (The "Pro" extension
has been dropped from the name.)
New features in 3.6 (not in 3.5) include a new modern file transfer engine,
HTTP Authentication for accessing password-protected web sites, the ability
to test and report problems with Sherlock plugins, crash-proof transfer
resuming, transfer progress icons and much more.
Downloading Anarchie
Anarchie 3.6 has been exclusively launched on CNET's download.com. Please
download it via the following link:
(http://...
[MD1] SuperCard-J 3.6
SuperCard-J 3.6 Released
Chandler, Arizona - August 18, 1999. Chandler, Arizona-based IncWell DMG,
Ltd, developers of the SuperCard advanced multimedia system and ModE
Corporation of Japan announced the release of SuperCard-J 3.6, the first
fully localized version of the SuperCard product.
SuperCard is IncWell's flagship multimedia development system for
multimedia designers and educators. SuperCard allows designers to create
multi-windowed, frames-based, standalone presentations, allowing easy
creation of presentations with a look and feel like a compiled Macintosh OS
application. SuperCard Plug-in for MacOS and for Windows allows playback of
SuperCard multimedia projects through the Netscape and Microsoft Internet
Explorer web browsers.
ModE Corporation, IncWell's Japan republishing partner, introduced
SuperCard to Japan earlier this year at MacWorld Expo Tokyo, offering a
free upgrade to early adopters to the Japanese localized version. Proactive
International, the international...
[NPL] eMerge 1.6
CUSTOMERIZE YOUR E-MAIL WITH EMERGE 1.6
Improved e-mailer moves beyond impersonal list servers and distribution lists
TORONTO. August 17, 1999. You've got to work hard these days to find your
customers, and you've got to work even harder to hold onto them. Especially
now with your competition just a click away on the Internet. Sure, you've
got your website broadcasting to anyone who wanders into range, and you
probably send the odd announcement out to everyone on your mailing list,
but what are you doing about the personal service that gives everyone
exactly what they need and keeps your customers coming back?
eMerge lets you move beyond cumbersome distribution lists and impersonal
list servers by combining the power of bulk e-mail with the sophistication
of e-mail merge. Product announcements. Passwords. Invoices. eMerge sends
its messages directly to each customer, one at a time, personally and
privately.
(http://www.galleon.com/emerge)
And with eMerge 1.6, Galleon Software has...
[NPL] VSE Be Found 1.3
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - NetProLive
VSE Be Found 1.3 - New version of the web site promotion tool
Bonn, Germany, 17 August 1999. Voget Selbach Enterprises (VSE) announced
today the release of a new version of their web site promotion tool VSE Be
Found.
VSE Be Found is a tool that has been developed to help web masters to
obtain a high ranking of their web pages on search engines.
The application creates and manages META tags, it has a built-in FTP client
and it automatically submits web pages to the most important search engines.
VSE Be Found also analyzes web pages and it gives individual tips on how to
improve the ranking of the analyzed pages.
NEW IN VSE BE FOUND 1.3
The new version fixes a major bug with the built-in FTP client. It also
offers many minor improvements and adds the new search engine
www.AllTheWeb.com to the search engines it submits to.
For further information about VSE Be Found 1.3 visit: -)
http://vse-online.com/submit-website/index.html
DOWNLOAD AND DISTRIBUTION...
[MD1] Omikron Basic 6.32
P R E S S R E P O R T from August 17, 1999
New Release - Omikron Basic 6.32 from 16 August 1999
The new version of Omikron Basic is characterized by additional BASIC
commands and new procedures and functions for the Extension Library.
Furthermore, the MBASIC compatibility was significantly improved as well so
that it is now possible to transfer old MBASIC programs to Omikron Basic
with just a few manual adjustments.
A complete overview over all changes can be found at
http://www.berkhan.com/manual_e/data/news.htm
A FREE DEMO VERSION can be downloaded from http://www.berkhan.com/demo_e.htm.
Or download the demo file directly by pointing your browser at:
http://www.berkhan.com/files/ombas6ef.sit (2650 KB)
All registered users can UPDATE FREE OF CHARGE via our Web site:
http://www.berkhan.com/code_e.htm
- More Information about Omikron Basic is available at http://www.berkhan.com
BERKHAN-SOFTWARE
Entwicklung & Vertrieb
Alt-Isenhagen 19
D-29386 Hankensbuettel
Germany
E-Mail: info@...
[NPL] VSE Web Site Turbo 3.0
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - NetProLive
VSE Web Site Turbo 3.0 - Image and web page optimizer
Bonn, Germany, 17 August 1999. Voget Selbach Enterprises (VSE) announced
today the release of VSE Web Site Turbo 3.0, the successor of the
award-winning VSE HTML Turbo 2.1.
VSE Web Site Turbo is a tool that strips unneeded data from web pages,
resulting in size reductions averaging from 20 to 50 percent based on
content. It also optimizes JPEG and GIF images.
The object of the application is to make web pages as fast as possible so
that web surfers don't leave a web page before it has been loaded.
The predecessor of VSE Web Site Turbo has received the Mac Now Editor's
Choice Award, 4 stars from MacNN, 4 1/2 stars from ItaliaMac and 4 Stars
from MacDownload.
NEW IN VSE WEB SITE TURBO 3.0
The new version has a whole new user interface, it is about 3 times faster
than the previous version, optimizes GIF and JPEG images by removing
Macintosh specific information and comments and it creates a...
[MD1] SuperCard Tools and Services by Solutions Etcetera
PRESS RELEASE
Solutions Etcetera
685 Placerville Drive
Placerville, CA 95667
Tel: 530/644-7382
Fax: 530/647-8541
Internet: info@solutionsetcetera.com
More Info:
Internet home page
http://www.solutionsetcetera.com
SOLUTIONS ETCETERA TO PROVIDE FOCUS ON TOOLS AND SERVICES FOR SUPERCARD
DEVELOPER MARKET.
PLACERVILLE, CA - Aug. 17, 1999 - Solutions Etcetera, today announced a
strategic partnership with IncWell DMG, Ltd., to provide new support
services and products that gives professional SuperCard developers
unprecedented access to information and technology to extend the powerful
authoring tool.
"Originally, we contracted with Solutions Etcetera to come on board to
publish an updated printed reference for the SuperTalk language, which many
of our developers had asked for. With IncWell's current primary focus on
the educational market, it seemed the next logical step to rely on
Solutions Etc.'s experience with professional developers, and their
additional resources to focus on bringing...
[NPL] SecurePass 1.5
August 17, 1999. Highwinds Trading Company (http://www.highwinds.com) is
pleased to release SecurePass (1.5), the archiving system for passwords
and other security keys that uses modern encryption and cryptography.
SecurePass is designed for the user who accesses secure network services or
who deals with multiple passwords and keys that are difficult to secure,
memorize, use, change, or keep track of.
Download SecurePass
via FTP at ftp://ftp.highwinds.com, or
via "EmailFTP" at mailto:1001-securepass.sit@emailftp.com.
Version 1.5 is a major upgrade, not only fixing bugs, but adding new
features that make it easy to keep your passwords safe and ready at a
moment's notice. The download is a 90 day full-featured shareware demo.
Registration is $15. Secure payment is included with the program.
The purpose of SecurePass is:
a. To give the user maximum password and passkey security, in a flexible
and simple environment where one memorizes just one password and has direct
access to web...
[NPL] BBEdit Lite 4.6 Now Available
BBEdit Lite 4.6 Now Available from Bare Bones Software
Bedford, MA -- August 17, 1999 -- Bare Bones Software is pleased to
announce an update to the premier free text editor for MacOS, BBEdit Lite
4.6. This new version of the hugely popular editor is ready for immediate
download.
The Editing Standard
Since the first release of BBEdit Lite in 1993, its speed, power, and ease
of use (including transparent cross-platform file format handling) have
made it the premier freeware text editing platform for the Macintosh. It
offers a wide variety of tools to make writing, editing, processing, or
searching any type of text content as quick and easy as possible.
Same As It Ever Was, Only Better
BBEdit Lite has always used the same high-performance text processing
engine that makes the commercial version of BBEdit the ultimate HTML and
text editor. BBEdit Lite 4.6 builds on this same solid foundation, while
adding more features and conveniences over previous Lite versions.
Among the most visible...
[NPL] PowerEmulator: Blue Labels PC Emulator
For immediate release
Contact: Sergey Bobrov +7-095-538-6564
DISCOVER THE ENTIRE PC SOFTWARE WORLD ON YOUR MACINTOSH.
Lismore Software Systems Ltd. has released Blue Label PowerEmulator version
1.5, a program that allows Macintosh users run PC applications on their
computers.
Mac owners sometimes need to use PC software which is not yet available on
Macs, so they can choose among three opportunities: Buying a PC, buying a
PC emulation card, or buying emulation software. Buying emulation software
is definitely the least expensive and quite an efficient way to use the
software designed for PC. Blue Label PowerEmulator is an efficient PC
emulator that allows you to run various types of PC applications on your
Mac.
With Blue Label PowerEmulator (BLPE) you can successfully install and use
DOS, Windows, and Linux on your PowerMacintosh. BLPE is the first emulator
that allows you to use Linux fully. You can also use Unix operation systems
such RedHat, SuSe, Slackware, and others.
Lismore...
[NPL] Drop Drawers Public Beta 2 Release
Sig Software is proud to announce the second public beta of Drop Drawers.
Some genuine comments received from testers of the first beta :
"While trying DropDrawers, I felt as if I was beta testing Mac OS 12"
"You guys, with one little utility have rendered the Scrapbook, the
Clippings, the tabbed folders, the Launcher, the Stickies and even the
Clipboard... OBSOLETE"
"It's just the sort of thing that ought to catch Apple's attention and be
integrated into their core OS"
Drop Drawers is a revolutionary user-interface enhancement which provides
floating pull-out, snap-shut drawers on the sides of your screen to store
text, URLs, aliases, pictures, sounds, movies and anything else.
Information in a drawer can be worked with. For example, styled text can be
edited, applications and folders can be dragged onto, URLs can be opened
and sounds and movies can be played.
Public Beta 2 adds dozens of new features including live application and
folder icons, QuickTime previewing, a built-in...
[NPL] AdKnowledge Proves Click Rates Ineffective
AdKnowledge Proves Click Rates Ineffective for Web Marketing Optimization
Report Shows Little Correlation Between Click Rates and Conversion Rates;
Online Marketers Need to Understand Real Drivers of Brand Awareness and
Purchase Behavior
Palo Alto, Calif. - August 16, 1999 - AdKnowledge today released its Q2
Online Advertising Report (OAR). This report is a compilation of Web
advertising statistics and trend analyses gathered from the AdKnowledge
System, and analyzed by the new AdKnowledge eAnalytics division. Together,
the AdKnowledge System and eAnalytics enable marketers and agencies to
measure, optimize and execute Web marketing campaigns. Leading the reports
findings are statistics demonstrating that click rates have little value as
indicators for return on investment (ROI) optimization because their
correlation to conversion rates is so low.
There has been a lot of talk lately about declining click rates, said
AdKnowledge Vice President Steve Findley. This new data proves that...
[MD1] F-Script for Mac OS X Server
For immediate Release.
Contact:
Philippe Mougin
pmougin@acm.org
http://www.fscript.org
August 13, 1999.
FSCRIPT.ORG ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF F-SCRIPT FOR MAC OS X SERVER
F-Script is the first open source scripting language specifically designed to leverage the unique capabilities of Mac OS X Server.
F-Script is a high level, general-purpose scripting tool for power users and developers, which integrates perfectly with the native object model of MacOS X Server. Based on the most advanced object-oriented technologies, F-Script brings original features to Mac OS X Server, including a powerful Array Programming model.
F-Script features also include:
- Smalltalk-like syntax and concepts, including full block closure
- total integration with Cocoa
- the possibility to be used as a component through an Interface Builder palette
or an API
- object oriented user interface
- user-friendly object persistence and distributed objects
- custom class integration
- 100 % object-oriented
F-Script is...
[MD1] Software & Resource Guide for the Palm
This new, made with a Mac, FileMaker Pro, and Eudora illustrated,
interactive, Pocket edition Software & Resource Guide for the Palm
Computing Platform(TM) features over 100+ innovative and new solutions from
developers around the world.
See http://www.palmtoppublishing.com/affinity for details or download your
copy directly from:
http://www.palmtoppublishing.com/distrib/guidev8.sit
Many thanks,
Forever Macintosh,
Trina Clickner
trina@palmtoppublishing.com
Seattle, WA: tel: 206-923-0901 fax: 206-923-0902
Menlo Park, CA: tel: 650-321-4982
http://www.palmtoppublishing.com
[NPL] Terry Morse GoClick Solves Web Browser Incompatibility
TERRY MORSE GOCLICK 3.0 SOLVES THE WEB BROWSER INCOMPATIBILITY PROBLEM -
WITH ONE CLICK.
Los Altos, CA - August 2, 1999
Responding to the demand for one web page to look the same on every browser
and computer platform, Terry Morse Software today announces the release of
Terry Morse GoClick 3.0. Over a year in development, this new product meets
the increasing need for a simple, versatile web making tool that conforms
to the most current HTML standards - while still maintaining a consistent
appearance across browsers and platforms.
"Terry Morse Myrmidon introduced one-click web publishing to the world,"
said Terry Morse, CEO. "Now with GoClick, we've put that one-click
simplicity in a professional tool that even the most overworked webmaster
will love."
Prior to GoClick, making a Web page that looked similar across browsers and
platforms was a laborious trial-and-error process. But thanks to GoClick's
exclusive Wizzy-Web technology, one click of the print button converts any
document...
[NPL] MetaCreations Announces Painter 6
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
METACREATIONS ANNOUNCES PAINTER 6, POWERFUL UPGRADE TO THE ULTIMATE
PAINTING TOOL
New Version of the World's Premier Natural-Media Software Offers
Breakthrough Paint Technology, Updated Interface, Faster Performance
Los Angeles, Calif., (SIGGRAPH), August 10, 1999 -MetaCreations Corporation
(Nasdaq: MCRE), the Creative Web company, today announced Painter 6, the
feature-packed upgrade to the world's indisputable leader for
Natural-Media image creation, enhancement, retouching and compositing.
Painter 6 features the next-generation of brush engine technology, as well
as remarkable new capabilities to offer unprecedented realism and unlimited
creative paint options. Enhanced ease-of-use via an updated user interface,
significantly faster performance, superior tablet support, and better
workflow integration through industry standard tools and file support make
Painter 6 the must-have computer application for artists, graphic
designers, and Web content creators....
[NPL] ShrinkWrap 3.5
ALADDIN SYSTEMS OFFERS FREE TRIAL OF SHRINKWRAP 3.5; UPDATED POPULAR DISK
IMAGE UTILITY TRANSFORMS ANY DISK INTO A FILE FOR INTERNET TRANSMISSION OR
DISTRIBUTION TO iMAC USERS
New Version Incorporates Support For Apple's Segmented Images, HFS+ Disk
Image Capabilities, Choice Of Copying Unused Blocks Of Files, Support For
Navigation Services, And Interface Improvements
Watsonville, CA-August 10, 1999- Aladdin Systems, Inc., developer of the
worldwide compression and installation standards StuffIt(r) and
InstallerMaker(tm), is proud to announce that ShrinkWrap 3.5 is now
available. This new version easily creates segmented images and exact
duplicate disk images for convenient disk distribution to iMac users via
the Internet or for IS professionals for setting up Macs. Download
ShrinkWrap and try it risk-free for 30 days:
(http://www.aladdinsys.com/shrinkwrap/).
Who Uses ShrinkWrap?
ShrinkWrap creates the exact icon placement of disks, the appearance of all
windows, and the correct name...
[NPL] MacLinkPlus Deluxe 11.0 YES 2000
Press Release
For Immediate Release
Contact: Kristen Moriarty
Phone: 203-268-0030 x3066
e-mail: kmoriarty@dataviz.com
MacLinkPlus Deluxe 11.0 YES 2000- Ready for the New Millennium
August 10, 1999 Trumbull, CT- DataVi z(R) Inc. a leading maker of file
compatibility products has begun shipping the next version of its
award-winning MacLinkPlus(R) Deluxe product. MacLinkPlus Deluxe allows
Macintosh users to translate between different applications, like Word 98
and AppleWorks(R). Version 11.0 adds new translators as well as updated
decoding and decompression technology. For the last 15 years this product
has been helping Mac users better communicate and exchange files with the
Windows world. "Part of DataViz's success has been because we listen to
our customers needs. This upgrade is a direct result of doing that. We
have had countless requests for AppleWorks 5.0, as well as requests for the
other translators that have been added in version 11.0. We are excited to
release this...
[NPL] CommuniGate Pro Mail Server, Version 3.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Stalker Announces Version 3.1 of the CommuniGate Pro Mail Server.
Key Features: Multi-platform Support
Industry-strength, highly scalable
Administration via the Web
Extensive multi-domain support
Unique IMAP multi-mailbox features
HTTP access to E-mail, built-in Web Mailer
Extensive Anti-Spam techniques
Mailing Lists with Web Access and Interactive Archive Search
LDAP and ACAP Support
Personal Web Pages with automated publishing
Cluster Support
MILL VALLEY, CA - August 9, 1999 - Stalker Software, Inc. today announced
the version 3.1 of their hi-end CommuniGate Pro messaging system.
CommuniGate Pro is a Unified Messaging Server which supports most major
operating systems. CommuniGate Pro is recognized for its many features,
high speed and reliability.
Since its first commercial release in September 1998, Stalker has expanded...
[NPL] Register.com Launches "First Step" Partners...
REGISTER.COM LAUNCHES "FIRST STEP" PARTNERS PROGRAM
For the First Time, E-Businesses of Any Size Can Get Customized, Co-Branded
Domain Name Registration Services
NEW YORK, NY -- August 9, 1999 Register.com, Inc. (www.register.com), the
largest independent domain name registrar on the Internet, today launched
the "First Step" Partner program, naming more than 20 Internet businesses
as its initial partners. First Step Partners which include Internet
Service Providers (ISPs), Web hosting companies, and other e-businesses
will receive personalized, co-branded domain registration sites, providing
their customers with the easiest and most comprehensive registration
services available on the Internet.
"For the first time in the history of the Internet, e-businesses have an
alternative in who will register .com, .net and .org domain names for their
customers," said Richard Forman, CEO and President of register.com. "Before
de-regulation of this industry, small and medium on-line services...
[NPL] OmegaWindow+ 1.0
Announcing OmegaWindow+ 1.0
OmegaWindow+ !!! Quick, easy, and mouse-free control over open windows for
Macintosh!!!
WWW: http://www.kagi.com/ahn/ow/
E-mail: ahn@kagi.com
"I've been looking for software that could set window dimensions for years.
I'm a graphic designer and my whole working method is based around this
idea. OmegaWindow is extremely useful to me. I watch other computer users
move windows around and constantly resize them trying to work, and I try to
tell them that there is a much easier way." - Tom Bowling
New OmegaWindow is now called "OmegaWindow+" (OmegaWindow plus) and the
major changes are:
*No OmegaWindow Config application. It works with a system extension
alone. If you press "Option-Return" key, a pop-up dialog comes up and you
can set shortcuts and template windows easily. This is a quick and better
way of setting up OmegaWindow configuration.
*Compatible with Mac OS 8.6.
*Compatible with Kaleidoscope.
*"Get Any Window" feature is implemented. This allows...
[MD1] AbbottChat For Sale
PRESS RELEASE
Instant Messaging For Sale
Pleasantville, NY -- Aug 6, 1999
Abbott Systems is seeking a buyer for AbbottChat, its private,
point-to-point instant messaging technology.
The product consists of Mac/Windows clients, Server and Chatbot. It is
written in C++. Unlike most instant message programs, AbbottChat is
designed for private, point-to-point personal AND business applications. It
supports chat, file transfer and alert broadcast.
More details and a FREE download can be found at: AbbottChat Clients
http://www.abbottsys.com/atchat.html
AbbottChat Server http://www.abbottsys.com/who.html
AbbottChat ChatBot http://www.abbottsys.com/robbie.html
Interested parties should contact Ken Abbott at (info@abbottsys.com), or
call him at 914-747-3116.
Abbott Systems Inc.
Web http://www.abbottsys.com
Phone 1-800-552-9157, or 914-747-4201
Fax 914-747-9115
[NPL] PowerLogix Expands Product Line/Opens in Japan
POWERLOGIX EXPANDS ITS PRODUCT LINE AND ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF POWERLOGIX
JAPAN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUSTIN, TEXAS -- August 4, 1999 -- PowerLogix today announced that through
a strategic alliance with MJSoft of Tokyo, Japan, PowerLogix will be
opening its first international branch.
"We at Powerlogix R&D, Inc. are very excited and proud to announce the
opening of Powerlogix Japan. The Japanese market has always been very
supportive of the Mac, and this will allow Powerlogix to expand its
presence there while providing superior service and support," said Noelle
Harris, Sales Director for PowerLogix, R&D.
The Powerlogix Japan website, http://www.powerlogix.co.jp/index.html, will
have product information, technical support information, and online
ordering, translated for Japanese customers. PowerLogix Japan will also
distribute PowerLogix products be through mail order and retail stores.
In line with the international exposure and increased manufacturing
capabilities,...
[NPL] MailProxy
Rockford Systems announces MailProxy, an innovative mail solution for
Macintosh without apermanent connection to the Internet.
You want to receive and send mail at high-speed, without useless
connections to the Internet?
You do not want to change your working habits?
Your network contains at least one Macintosh?
MailProxy is your mail solution !
RockFord Systems, a French based start-up specialized in electronic mail
solutions, announces MailProxy, the first mail server for the Macintosh
that does not require a permanent connection to the Internet. Developed to
address the specific needs of small networks from 2 to 30 computers (small
offices, schools, administration,), MailProxy is an innovative and unique
solution offering a reliable, simple, and economical mail server.
" As consultant for small companies, I often had to solve cost related
issues raised by email. Since there was no real solution for the Macintosh,
I decided to develop MailProxy, the first mail server for the...
[NPL] Aestiva Dev Tools for "Run-on-Any-Server" Web...
August 4, 1999
For Immediate Release
Aestiva Releases Tools for Deploying
"Run-on-Any-Server" Web Applications.
Torrance, Calif.-- Aestiva, LLC announced this week a new family of tools
for software developers interested in creating "run-an-any-server"
Web-based applications.
"Most developers develop for a single platform," says D.M. Silverberg,
Aestiva Director of Technology. But no one server enjoys most of the
market. Multi-platform products can reach up to three times the market than
products developed for a single platform.
Aestiva's new developer tools extend HTML/OS, a multi-platform software
engine that runs on Unix, Windows and Macintosh Web servers. The tools
include copy-protection software, tools to create demonstration packages,
an installation builder and a package for issuing unlock keys.
Until now, the HTML/OS engine has been most popular among those wishing to
build advanced sites without CGI programming. Unlike CGI programming,
HTML/OS designers control interactivity...
[MD1] Voodoo3 Developer Drivers
3DFX BROADENS COMMITMENT TO MACINTOSH MARKET
New Drivers Enable Macintosh Developers To Deliver Applications for
Voodoo3-Based Graphics Boards
SAN JOSE, Calif., - August 5, 1999 - 3dfx Interactive Inc. (NASDAQ: TDFX)
today announced that it has broadened its commitment to the Apple
Macintosh market with the release of new Voodoo3(tm) developer drivers,
available today at
((http://www.3dfx.com/view.asp?IOID=306)http://www.3dfx.com/view.asp?IOID=30
6). The new drivers will enable leading game developers to create Macintosh
versions of their best-selling Windows PC games and harness the power of
Voodoo3-based graphics cards for the Mac.
3dfx also announced that Mactell Corporation (OTC BB: MTLL) and other
leading Mac market board makers have licensed the award-winning Voodoo3
graphics accelerator chips for use in new Macintosh graphics boards. The
boards are expected to be available later this year, and will deliver the
fastest 3D graphics ever available for the Macintosh platform.
"...
[NPL] Version Master Mac CGI 1.0
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Version Master Mac CGI 1.0 is a Powerful CGI Program That is Used to
Display the Latest Macintosh Software Updates, Including Version Numbers
and URLs.
FOR FREE COPY:
Download it from (ftp://ftp.versionmaster.com/vmcgi.hqx)
SCOTTSDALE, AZ - August 3, 1999 - Symmetry Software introduces its new
Version Master Mac CGI, a freeware program available to all webmasters. The
Version Master CGI allows webmasters to display, in real time, a listing of
the latest Macintosh software updates on their web site. Along with
updates, webmasters can also choose to display updated version numbers and
company URLs. The CGI connects to Version Master's enormous Mac database
(50,000+ titles in 50 countries). This database is continuously updated,
providing the most comprehensive listing of updated Mac software anywhere.
The version information can be displayed in the style of the webmaster's
choosing, including tables, ordered, and unordered lists. URLs to the
software sites and the...
[NPL] Actiontec 56K USB Call Waiting Modem
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ACTIONTEC USB CALL WAITING MODEM WILL SUPPORT MACINTOSH
Unique USB Modem Keeps iMac, G3, and other Mac Computer Users In Touch Even
When On-Line
SUNNYVALE, CA (August 3, 1999)-- Actiontec Electronics, Inc., a leading
manufacturer of data communication products, announced today the
revolutionary Actiontec 56K USB Call Waiting Modem will support the iMac,
G3, and other USB-equipped Macintosh computers. The modem's unique Call
Waiting feature ensures users do not miss vital telephone calls while
surfing the Web or checking e-mail.
Using the Call Waiting Service available on most telephone systems, the
modem monitors the phone line for incoming voice calls while the user is
online. The user is notified when a call comes in, and has the option of
ignoring the incoming voice call or picking up the call to see who is
calling without disconnecting the Internet connection! The user then has
the choice of accepting the incoming call or taking a message and remaining
online...
[NPL] Sonnet Lowers Prices
SONNET DROPS PRICES ON G3 UPGRADES
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA. August 3,1999. Sonnet Technologies, the leading
manufacturer of performance upgrade products for Apple MacintoshTM
computers, drops prices by as much as 20% on G3 processor upgrades. With
such aggressive price reductions, Sonnet Technologies continues to lead the
market with the best price/performance standard for G3 processor upgrades.
Sonnets new lower prices are as follows:
Crescendo G3/NuBus 266/1M $349.95 (was $399.95)
Crescendo G3/NuBus 300/512K $349.95 (was $399.95)
Crescendo G3/NuBus 300/1M $449.95 (was $499.95)
The above cards are compatible with the following Macintosh models:
- Power Mac 6100, 7100, 8100
- Performa 611X
- Workgroup Server 6150, 8150, 9150
- Radius 81/110
- Power Computing Power 100, Power 120
Crescendo G3/PCI 300/1M $399.95 (was $499.95)
Crescendo G3/PCI 333/1M $449.95 (was $549.95)
Crescendo G3/PCI 400/1M $599.95 (was $699.95)
The above cards are compatible with the following Macintosh...
[NPL] DSL Service Sold Online
For Immediate Release
Wired Business' New Wired E-Business (W.E.B.) Direct Service First To Sell
Commercial High Speed DSL Access On-Line
Helps Small and Medium Sized Companies Quickly Order High-Speed Internet
Access With a Click of a Mouse
Wired Business Works With Cabletron and Covad To Provide Companies with
Fast, Affordable Internet Access Via Web Site
New York City, August 2, 1999 -- Wired Business today introduced its new
Wired E-Business (W.E.B.) Direct service, the first high-speed Internet
access service that enables small and medium sized companies to order
Internet access directly from the web.
Wired Business' W.E.B. Direct service enables companies to go on the web
and easily configure and order all the hardware, software and services
needed to secure a reliable, high-speed Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
Internet connection. Previously, ordering a commercial DSL line could often
be a time consuming and tedious process. The Wired Business service may
include DSL circuits...
[NPL] HDF Import Plug-in v1.1 for Photoshop
For Immediate Release
SCIENCE DATA PLUG-IN FOR ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
Fortner Software provides low cost plug-in for seamless imports of science
and remote sensing data into Adobe Photoshop
Sterling, VA - August 2, 1999 -- Fortner Software, experts on the
Hierarchical Data Format (HDF) data model, announced today the availability
of the Power Macintosh HDF Import Plug-in v1.1 for Adobe Photoshop for
online purchase and download. The Hierarchical Data Format (HDF) is a
scientific data format widely used by NASA and research labs worldwide. HDF
was developed by the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA)
to store data, images, annotations and tables in binary, cross-platform,
self-describing files. HDF makes it easier than ever before for scientists
and engineers to share data across networks, platforms, and disciplines.
"Fortner Software's goal is to make science and technical data accessible
to anyone," said Ted Meyer, Chief Technology Officer. "The HDF Photoshop
Plug-in...
[NPL] Shockwave.com: Consumer Entertainment
For more information contact:
SHOCKWAVE.COM UNLEASHES THE NEXT WAVE OF CONSUMER ENTERTAINMENT
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. August 2, 1999 shockwave.com today launched a mass
consumer interactive entertainment center at www.shockwave.com.
shockwave.com, wholly owned by Macromedia, Inc., breaks new ground by
combining diverse forms of entertainment with online and offline play and
new user control capabilities. The multi-dimensional entertainment hub
offers an immersive entertainment experience for the community of millions
of existing Shockwave Entertainment lovers, plus tens of thousands of new
Shockwave downloaders who become shockwave.com members every day.
shockwave.coms new interactive entertainment experience is enabled by an
innovative new content development and distribution model and Macromedias
advanced technologies.
Shockwave.com offers users a better entertainment experience through the
combination of its cutting-edge web site at www.shockwave.com and two
virtual on-screen devices...
[MD1] AppMaker CD #12
Grantham, NH - August 1, 1999 - Bowers Development announced that it is now
shipping AppMaker CD #12. It is in the mail to all current subscribers,
domestic and international.
"Thanks again to user feedback, we've worked with real-world applications
to find ways for AppMaker to do more of the programming job," said Spec
Bowers, President of Bowers Development.
- The generated code for modeless dialogs is more complete and automatic.
Without any handwritten code, a dialog can display data from whichever
window is frontmost or disable itself if no document window is active.
- Users can define global application data and preferences data which will
be instantiated automatically at startup. AppMaker will automatically
create, open, read and write a Preferences file.
- Generated applications call NavServices, if it is available, instead of
Standard File. The generated code is "Carbon"-ready.
- This release adds support for the few Appearance controls not previously
supported: the...
[NPL] AutoScript.fm 1.1.1
AutoScript.fm 1.1.1 -- the scripting utility for FileMaker 4 -- is now
available.
AutoScript.fm is a Mac-only utility designed specifically to make the
transferring and re-entry of FileMaker scripts an easier one.
AutoScript.fm with Interactive Mode and Automatic Field Selection is now
available with support for 11 languages including English, Danish, French,
German, Italian, Japanese (although popup menus cannot yet display 2-byte
characters), Spanish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian and Dutch.
A new installer and updater can be downloaded from the AutoScript.fm
download page at:
(http://www.gnb.com.hk/autoscript.fm/download.html)
For more information, please visit the AutoScript.fm web site at
(http://www.gnb.com.hk/autoscript.fm/) or contact Gregory at
(mailto:autoscript.fm@gnb.com.hk).
[NPL] NetTen 1.4 Public Beta
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Anita Holmgren
Phone: 805-963-6983
FAX: 805-962-8202
eMail: anita@tenon.com
http://www.tenon.com
Tenon's NetTen 1.4 -- Industrial-strength Mail Server Public Beta Now Available
Santa Barbara, CA, July 30, 1999. NetTen 1.4, a new version of Tenon's
mail, POP mail, and IMAP server, is available for public beta. NetTen is
based on Post.Office, a powerful mail server developed by Software.com.
Software.com is the uncontested leader in mail server software, having sold
licenses for more than twenty-five million electronic mailboxes worldwide
and representing 64% of the mail server market. Now with NetTen, Macintosh
users can enjoy Software.com's premier mail server software.
NetTen is the most robust, scalable, easy-to-administer, high-performance,
multidomain mail server solution for Mac OS. Tenon's powerful mail server
has the ability to pre-screen incoming messages, discarding unwanted mail
according to a sophisticated set of filtering rules.
Running a...
[MD1] Press Release Network
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[NPL] Pardeikes Welcome Plugin 3.0 beta 5
27th July 1999, Andreas Pardeike announces his new beta of
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Pardeikes Welcome Plugin 3.0 beta 5
http://welcome.pardeike.net/?B5
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"Welcome" is a WSAPI-compatible server plugin that already provides
features like
- virtual hosting
- authentication schemes based on almost every connection
parameter
- flexible, Apache like, URL manipulations and redirection
- realtime hits/visits/error statistics in text/graphic form
- remote configuration and flexible external scripting with
auto-reloadable configuration files
3.0b5 adds the following new features:
- AppleScript support in "Rules"
Now you can build your own database password checking
or customize Welcome to host your shopping basket
transparently. A whole new world of possibilities...
- Extended Log Format
File naming was enhanced. Rolled logs are renamed with
your patterns. A bug was fixed that stripped the...
[NPL] SafeMail for Mac OS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HIGHWARE SHIPS SAFEMAIL FOR THE MACINTOSH A SECURE WAY TO PROTECT
AND SIGN E-MAILS AND FILES
Brussels, July 22, 1999. - Highware announces SafeMail, its new
security software, compatible with the OpenPGP standard, that allows
Macintosh users to communicate securely over the internet.
SafeMail is a high security cryptographic software with an
easy-to-use interface, based on a technology known as Public Key
Encryption. SafeMail allows you to communicate and exchange
information securely with other people. The information (mail, files,
etc.) can be sent over the Internet or through any kind of electronic
channel or media. SafeMail is compatible with OpenPGP, a standard in
public-key encryption software. This means that files encrypted or
signed with SafeMail can be opened by the receiver whether he uses
PGP or SafeMail. Alternatively, you can also verify signatures or
decrypt data encrypted with PGP under any operating system be it Mac
OS, Windows or UNIX.
"Thanks...
[MD1] VOODOO plug-in for CodeWarrior Pro 5
PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Subject: New VOODOO plug-in for CodeWarrior Pro 5
Hagenberg, AUSTRIA, July-29-1999, UNI SOFTWARE PLUS GmbH announced
the availability of an new plug-in (v 1.1) that ensures compatibility
between VOODOO 1.8.1 and CodeWarrior Pro 5.
CodeWarrior Pro 5 includes version 4.0 of the IDE that features a new
version control API. Unfortunately, this new VCS API is not fully
backward compatible and therefore does not work with the VODOOO
plug-in v 1.0.3, which is distributed as part of VOODOO 1.8.1.
The new plug-in (v 1.1) solves this problem and is compatible with
CodeWarrior Pro 4 AND Pro 5.
Note: There is no update necessary for VOODOO Server. The current
version of VOODOO Server is already compatible with CodeWarrior Pro 4
and Pro 5.
The new plug-in, which is free for registered customers, can be
downloaded from:
http://www.unisoft.co.at/products/voodoo/download.html
The Quick Guide to VOODOO and VOODOO Server!
VOODOO (Versions Of Outdated Documents...
[MD1] MySQL and mSQL Released
O'Reilly Releases the Eagerly Anticipated Book: "MySQL and mSQL"
Sebastopol, CA--MySQL and mSQL are popular and robust database products
that support key subsets of SQL on both Linux and UNIX systems. Both
products are free for non-profit use and cost a small amount for
commercial use. "A recent study predicted that within the next few
years, over one quarter of all Internet servers will run Linux," says
Randy Jay Yeager, co-author of the just released book "MySQL and mSQL"
(O'Reilly $34.95) "Throw in the rest of the Unixes and you have the
largest single population of servers on the Internet. MySQL and mSQL
are the choice for inexpensive database solutions in this realm. Their
popularity grew with the Internet and the World Wide Web and their rate
of growth only seems to be increasing."
Even a small organization or Web site has uses for a database. Perhaps
you keep track of all your customers and find that your information is
outgrowing the crude, flat-file format you started with....
[NPL] TeamSuite Released
Contact:
Steve Albers
OPTYM Professional Services
7927 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 500
McLean VA 22102
703-883-9112 phone
703-883-9122 fax
(mailto:stevea@OPTYM.com)
(http://www.OPTYM.com)
The Solution for Managing Multi-Site Projects: OPTYM Announces TeamSuiteTM
McLean, VA, July 28, 1999--TeamSuite brings a new dimension to project
management by providing a web-based platform for individuals and teams to
work together in new ways. This platform eliminates long start-up times,
lowers costs, and physical barriers, while increasing the leveraging of
subject matter expertise and information resources. TeamSuites
collaborative features transform it from a document repository into a place
where people can work as a team. TeamSuite participants can review
progress, coordinate activities, share efforts and accumulate re-usable
resources.
"TeamSuite is designed to work the same way that people do," says Carl
Dickson the lead developer of TeamSuite and OPTYMs Vice President of
Electronic Commerce...
[NPL] NetBarrier 1.0 Released
INTEGO SHIPS NETBARRIER 1.0, THE FIRST PERSONAL SECURITY SOLUTION FOR THE
MAC OS
-- Personal Firewall, Antivandal and Internet Packet Filtering software for
the Mac OS is sophisticated, yet easy to use --
NEW YORK, NY, July 22, 1999 -- at Macworld Expo Booth #587 -- Intego, Inc.
announced today that it is now shipping NetBarrier 1.0, the first personal
security software suite for the Mac OS, including integrated firewall,
antivandal and Internet packet filtering technology. Based on professional
firewall technology used by network administrators, NetBarrier is the first
single-user firewall software for the Mac OS, securing both Internet and
LAN-based traffic directly at the individual computer level, with
intelligent antivandal and Internet packet filtering software for a
complete single-user security solution. Designed for ease of set-up and
use, NetBarrier offers sophisticated security optimized for the Mac OS and
capable of handling AppleTalk. Available today directly from Intego...
[NPL] Aestiva releases HTML/OS Version 1.7
Aestiva releases HTML/OS Version 1.7
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Torrance, Calif. -- Aestiva, LLC announces the
immediate availability of Aestiva HTML/OS 1.7, the latest version
of the company's flagship product.
Aestiva HTML/OS is powerful Web site software for developing
advanced, dynamic sites. The 1.7 upgrade includes features for
developers of Web-based software who require the ability to
copy-protect the products or Web sites they distribute to customers.
HTML/OS compliments HTML
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Aestiva HTML/OS is a compliment to HTML that enables Web
designers to merge HTML documents with information stored on the
server "on-the-fly". Designers implement HTML/OS by placing
tags in their HTML pages. They can also use ready-written clips
and applications from the HTML/OS freeware library.
HTML/OS' ease-of-use means that designers with little or
no programming skills can build sophisticated advanced
web sites.
HTML/OS replaces CGI programming...
[NPL] Active Software Announces Euroconverter 1.0
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ACTIVE SOFTWARE ANNOUNCES EUROCONVERTER 1.0
Powerful utility makes deploying Euro ecommerce solutions a snap.
GORIZIA, Italy - July 27th 1999 - ACTIVE SOFTWARE announces the release
of EuroConverter, a powerful utility to convert local currencies into
the Euro, the new European currency.
EuroConverter can be used with any application - databases (FileMaker,
4D, etc), spreadsheets or any other application capable of generating
a tab delimited file.
EuroConverter was developed by Active Software using RealBasic, the
popular Macintosh OS based development environment.
EuroConverter makes coverting large archives of information an easy
process.The conversion ratio is easily controlled in the application
preferences. For example, a FileMaker can contain some fields with
values which need to be converted from your local currency into Euros.
The conversion is easily done in three simple steps - Export, convert
with EuroCoverter and finally reimport. EuroCoverter...
[NPL] Mailsmith 1.1.4 Released
Mailsmith 1.1.4 Now Available from Bare Bones Software
Bedford, MA -- July 28, 1999 -- Bare Bones Software today announced
the release and immediate availability of Mailsmith 1.1.4, the
company's powerful Internet email client. This new version of
Mailsmith brings significant enhancements to the message composition
and viewing environments, further extends its scripability, and
addresses an assortment of customer-reported problems. An update is
available free of charge to all Mailsmith customers.
Among its interface refinements, Mailsmith 1.1.4 brings an updated
message composition pane, which provides immediate selection for
sending accounts, as well as simplified correction of entered
addresses, and direct display of X-Face header information.
The message reading environment benefits from a number of changes,
including resizable column widths in mail message lists, and the
option to display unread messages in boldface.
Mailsmith 1.1.4 now gives users the ability to customize...
